As the morning arrives Harry wakes up after a horrible night of sleep as the overthinking got the best of him. Thinking of how Teddy was, if he was safe? was he safe? Did the death eaters do anything to him? And much more horrible thoughts. He got up from bed and headed towards St. Mungo's.
*He sees a healer exiting from Hermione's ward*
Harry:- Madam Clarke? How's Hermione?
Madan Clarke:- She will be okay, she just needs time also she has been drinking a lot of potions to help her heal.
Harry:- I understand... Can I meet her?
Madam Clarke:- Yes you can but she's asleep now.. Mr Weasley is there with her too right now
Harry:- Thank you
As he enters he sees Ron beside Hermione's bed reading a book
Harry:- Hello mate how are you doing?
Ron:- I'm good... Just a bit tired from the lack of sleep but on the bright side look at Hermione! She's much better than yesterday
Her bruises are going away.. T-there are
m-many more.. But they'll be fine... And I sent Ginny home to the burrow she's with the kids right now probably.
The lump in Ron's throat gets worse as he talks about Hermione.. Seeing her in the hospital bed not knowing how long it will take her to recover makes him feel horrible as he thinks that it was his fault.
Harry notices the pain in Ron's voice but couldn't think of saying anything comforting to him, also he doesn't want him to feel worse.
Harry:- She'll be fine Ron.... Madam Clarke said she just needs time and she'll be ok in a Matter of time. Anyways I'm going to leave to the place the accident happened there must be something there that we might have missed.
Ron:- I'll come with you.
Harry:- No Ron after what has happened to Hermione you can't risk your life too.
Ron:- Harry you know that's bullsh** I'm coming with you and that's final.
Harry:- But- he sighs as he knows there's no use in further argument
Let's go.
They both apparate to the location after exiting St. Mungo's
Harry:- let's start. Look for objects that look suspicious and please be careful
They start looking around the places they might have missed a few days ago.
Ron:- Harry... I think I've got it... It's a Keychain.. And it's right beside the trap that 'mione fell into... *Levitates the keychain using his wand.*
Harry:- So this is it. The object that arse must have cursed.. and as Hermione touched this, it cursed her!
Ron:- You mean like the one Katie Bell touched in our sixth year?
Harry:- Exactly! Thank Merlin it's not the one like Dumbledore had touched, it could have...never mind, are you sure there isn't anything else?
Ron:- yes I'm pretty sure we've looked everywhere.... But Harry.. Teddy.. We've got to find him soon.
Harry:- Yes Ron I know... But for now we have to take this to everyone and see what we can make out of it.
Ron:- Yeah okay.
*they both apparate back to St. Mungo's*
*as they enter they see Ginny in the lobby*
Harry:- Ginny! how is everyone? Is everyone fine at the Burrow? How are the kids? Is mum alright? How-
Ginny:- H- Harry! Everyone's fine. The kids are great, mum's fine too.
Harry:- Oh. . . Sorry- we just. . .
Ron:- We found the cursed Keychain. The death eaters probably had put the curse on the keychain and when Hermione touched it—
Ginny:- Oh no she didn't touched the keychain rather she accidentally brushed her elbow against the keychain when she was trying to get out of the bush, near the bush was a plant of devil snare and she was trying to get her wand out of the bush as it had fallen and in the middle of that havoc, her forearm brushed with the cursed keychain... She didn't know it was a keychain obviously because she didn't saw it as she was trying to pick her wand—
Harry:- Hang on! How do you know that in detail?
Ron:- Yeah, especially about the devil snare and all?
Ginny:- Oh of course... Well the potions had done quite a good job and the curse hadn't shown any other harm—
Ron:- Wait do you mean—
Ginny:- The good news is... Hermione is awake! She was just talking to me few minutes ago until the healer came and told me to leave and let her sleep so I came downstairs searching for you both.
Harry:- Brilliant! We'll just go see her—
Ron:- *leaving towards the lift* What are you waiting for?
Ginny:- Guys she might be asleep by now—
Harry:- Honestly Ginny you think that it'll stop Ron? He's been waiting since—
Ron:- Are you coming or what?
Harry:- Yeah I'll go now! See you!
Ginny:- Yeah go, I'm going to Evanna's ward.
*Harry and Ron enter Hermione's ward*
Ron: Hermione!
Harry:- Uh...Ron I think she's sleeping.
Ron:- *shrugs and whispers* I think she's pretending to be asleep, I can see her eyelids twitching. Lemme get her now.
Harry:- *whispers back* How?
Ron:- *loudly* Oh you're right Harry, she's probably asleep. Well never mind now, I thought I'd ask her permission...
Harry:- Permission? *Ron glares* Oh yeah...yeah permission of course. Well no more permission right?
Ron:- Obviously! It was Lavender Brown's birthday today *Hermoine makes a audible grunt but covers it quickly with a snore* and Lavender invited me to her birthday, I was only waiting for Hermione's permission but since she's asleep, let's go mate get ready for the party.
Harry:- Yeah? Alright Ron, let's go...
Hermione:- *sitting back up* YOU COMPLETE ARSE RONALD WEASLEY! AND YOU TOO HARRY POTTER!
Ron:- *acting scared* O-o-oh my M-merlin! S-she's awake! O-o I am so screwed now!
Hermione:- *glares* Don't you think you'll fool me Ronald! Lavender recently had her birthday and for your kind information, I went there too! Such a cheap—
Harry:- Chill down Hermione! He's only joking. Anyways, how are you feeling?
Hermione:- Ooh Harry I've been so stupid!
Ron:- Stupid? Blimey Hermione you couldn't have spoken anything more stupid! Anyways Harry here is asking how are you feeling?
Hermione:- Of course I'm okay! Oh I've been so stupid before the accident! I realised that something was stuck in the bushes...I thought-I thought it was a clue...and oh of course I should have known it was a trap from the moment we found Teddy's bracelet! Why didn't I thought that the Death Eaters wouldn't notice a mere eight year old boy throwing his bracelet down to- to give us a hint! And I just went there at the bushes and—
Ron:- *sighs* Oh calm down 'mione! We know the rest, Ginny has told us. You're taking to much blame on yourself! It was me who had failed to-to protect you and look you got- you got so much injuries and I did nothing!
Hermione:- *tears falling down* Don't be silly Ron! How can it be your fault? I am so pleased to know from Madam Clarke how worried you were...when you bought me here! I've never felt more lucky than choosing you as my life partner!
Ron:- Oh I'm so sorry Hermione! *Gives her a side hug squeeze*
Hermione:- I...said...it...is not your....fault! *crying softly on his shoulder*
Ron:- Well now everything is alright, it will be alright obviously! We'll make it—Where are you going Harry?
Harry:- *standing on tip toe near the door* Erm-I thought-I uh... give you both privacy you know?
Hermione:- Don't be silly Harry! I was just crying a bit and Ron's comforting! I-we don't need any privacy right now! Come here and sit...
Harry:- Er-are you sure...?
Ron:- Course we are! Come here this instant!
Harry:- Alright, alright! I'll—
Evanna and Lianna:- *bursting open the door* Herm—AAARGH!
*Harry trips down as the door had opened and knocked him down, to top it, Evanna and Lianna had fallen on him*
Evanna:- You fool what were you doing in front of the door!
Harry:- And you fools, why did you came rushing inside!
Lianna:- *helping Evanna up* What were you thinking of standing in front of the door?
Evanna:- *massaging her chest* Oh my poor broken ribs! They've been just mended and you almost broke them again!
Ginny:- *entering in* EVANNA YOU ABSOLUTE—
Lianna:- I can explain Gin! We-were just-
Ginny:- YOU WAIT TILL HARRY HEARS ABOUT THIS—HARRY! WHAT ARE YOU DOING LYING DOWN THERE!
Harry:- *quickly stands up* C-C-Chill Gin! I've done nothing s-seriously!
Ginny:- I know you haven't! But your absolute brain dead of a sister did!
Hermione:- Woah woah woah...what did she do Ginny, that drove you so mad?
Evanna:- Oh she's always mad—
Ginny:- OH YEAH? I, I AM MAD HUH? I HAVEN'T SHOWN YOU MY MADNESS YET—
Harry:- C-Chill Ginny! What exactly did she do?
Ginny:- LIANNA!
Lianna:- Y-y-yes?
Ginny:- TELL HIM!
Lianna:- y-yeah alright... *Takes a deep breath* See Evv here was bored, so it was completely her idea...Ginny came in and told that Hermione is awake so—Evanna she innocently—
Ginny:- Innocently?
Evanna:- Well I smartly went to fifth floor, the teashop and gifts place where I placed George's dungbomb and when everyone was distracted I went into the kitchen and brought the tea kettle so that we all can have tea in the ward without any problem.
Ginny:- YOU IDIOT THAT DUNGBOMB YOU PLACED THERE CAUSED HAVOC IN THE FIFTH FLOOR! IF I HADN'T SPOTTED IT, IT COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS-
Lianna:- Oh come on chill Ginny! Look at Hermione! She has not eaten anything since two days now as it's about dawn, she needed tea!
Ginny:- *panting* Lianna...you could have paid for it!
Evanna:- Hey what do you think I am? A theif? Well listen to me! I dropped an entire galleon there just for a tea kettle! I've give them more profit man!
Ron:- *sniggers* Well atleast she has a poin— *Ginny glares* Oh no! You shouldn't have done that Evanna! Now can we have our tea?
Harry:- *looks at Evanna sharply* You have given a galleon, haven't you?
Lianna:- Course she has! I'm the eye witness! Anyways let's get drinking.
Evanna:- *making tea cups appear out of her wand and pouring tea in them* Here you go Hermione...Ron...Ginny...Lianna...Harry and me!
Lianna:- *raising her tea cup* Let's drink in the name of good health of Hermione!
Ginny:- This is tea-
Evanna:- So? Let's drink!
Everyone:- Hermione!
Madam Clarke:- *entering in* Woah! No more than six visitors here!
Hermione:- But they are six!
Madam Clarke:- *looking back* Oh yes...yes...Very well then, I'm here to inform you all that Mrs Granger-Weasley is recovering very quickly. Of course the broken ribs and ankles were mended in a flick of wand and the curse didn't really went deep inside, it was only a moment before we cured it, all thanks to Mr. Weasley and Mr. Potter for bringing her back very soon without delay. Anyways, there isn't any other thing when I'd advise you to keep her here, she can bed rest today and discharge tomorrow.
Ron:- Tomorrow? Are you sure Madam Clarke? I mean-I-she had a lot of injuries and so much blood loss with—
Hermione:- Honestly Ron, Madam Clarke mended the curse wounds easily and for the blood loss I drank Blood Replenishing Potion, it only makes sense that I'm discharged tomorrow!
Harry: Yeah but Ron has a point! Remember Katie? Well she-she spent a month here after the incident of curse encounter!
Hermione:- Oh Harry you're so naive! Don't you remember? Katie made contact with the curse properly! It took so much time for Hagrid to take her to hospital wing, Madam Pomfrey checking her and then she came to St. Mungo's, obviously the curse spread out throughout the body very quickly! And I just brushed my elbow with that wicked thing and you both brought me straight here in a minute of time!
Ginny:- I get that Hermione, but w-what about the blast injuries? Didn't that—
Madam Clarke:- Oh as I said, that mended very quickly! She's just tired right now and I suggest you let her sleep. Take care, I'll take your leave. *Turns back and leaves*
Evanna:- *sighs* any- any clues about Teddy?
Ron:- No... we couldn't find a single clue!
Ginny:- *cover her face with her hands* Oh I wish-I wish we had a two-way mirror! I wish we could speak to Ted—
Hermione:- *gasps* OH MY! *stands up and winces* Ouch!
Ron:- Hermione! Lay back down! What's got your wand in knot? Damatic girl!
Hermione:- *laying back* I just remembered something! I've been so stupid! Soo stupid! I'm the dumbest pers—
Lianna:- Oh my Merlin! I've not heard more lies than the ones I just heard now!
Hermione:- Ooh you'll call me the same after you heard me! Oh I've been so—
Ginny:- Never mind that Hermione! Tel us what you've got to say!
Harry:- Is it about Teddy? Quickly! I mean tell us quickly!
Hermione:- Oh...very well then...I just...I just remembered, T-Teddy has the locket!
Lianna:- What?
Hermione:- The locket I gave Teddy on his eight birthday!
Everyone:- *gasps* W-what?